Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- uac235 wrote:
> I tried the PCY130s on input 5 (stereo input) and the
> choke worked fine.  Was this a problem with earlier
> modules?

Sorry, wasn't paying attention and didn't realise you had a III. 
Yes, this was a problem with II

> Maybe this should be brought to Yamaha's attention
> r a possible improvement/upgrade.

It's worth mentioning, but the odds on them doing something about it 
are negligible. 99% of users use stock configurations of pads and 
kits, so from ahard-nose Product Management perspective why should 
they bother?

> The way I'm understanding it, once you swap or add
> any pads you lose all your 48 factory drumkits.

"Lose" is rather an extreme statement. They will all still be there 
and be usable in some form. But if you've swapped pad types (put a 
tom pad on a cymbal input) the mappings won't be useful.

> ...can I edit the standard factory kits 
> without using a user kit space?

No. But I have a very custom setup, have had a DTXpress for over a 
year, and haven't even come close to using all the user kit slots. I 
think I'm up to 66, and that's only because I haven't cleared out 
some experimental setups. I guess I have ten kits I use regularly.

Stewart